Towing with all wheels on the ground, Practical hints – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual
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Towing the vehicle
389
Vehicles with Sport Package
1
Cover
X
Press mark on cover
1
as indicated by the
arrow.
X
Vehicles with Sport Package: Pry cover
1
with a screwdriver or similar tool.
X
Lift cover
1
off to reveal the threaded hole
for the towing eye bolt.
Fixing towing eye bolt
Example illustration front bumper
1
Towing eye bolt
X
Take the towing eye bolt
1
and the wheel
wrench from the vehicle tool kit.
X
Screw towing eye bolt
1
clockwise into
threaded hole to its stop.
X
Insert wheel wrench into towing eye and
tighten towing eye bolt
1
by turning it
clockwise.
Removing towing eye bolt
X
Loosen towing eye bolt
1
counterclockwise with wheel wrench.
X
Unscrew towing eye bolt
1
.
X
Reinstalling cover: Engage cover
1
page 388) at top and press at bottom.
X
Store the towing eye bolt and wheel wrench
back into the vehicle tool kit.
If circumstances require towing the vehicle
with all wheels on the ground, always tow
with a tow bar if:
R
the engine will not run
R
there is a malfunction in the brake
system
R
there is a malfunction in the power
supply or in the vehicle’s electrical
system
This is necessary to adequately control the
towed vehicle.
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